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title: "“Nothing To Be Proud Of” — M’sian Preacher Throws Cold Water On Michelle Yeoh’s Oscars Win"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/msian-preacher-michelle-yeoh-oscars-win/
date: 2023-03-15
modified: 2023-03-15
lang: en
author: "Sarah Yeoh"
description: "On Monday (Mar 13), the whole of Malaysia burst into celebration after Ipoh-born actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh became the first Malaysian and Asian to win the Oscars. She was..."
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  - "Everything Everywhere All At Once"
  - "Malaysia"
  - "Michelle Yeoh"
  - "Michelle Yeoh Oscars win"
  - "PU Syed"
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# “Nothing To Be Proud Of” — M’sian Preacher Throws Cold Water On Michelle Yeoh’s Oscars Win

##### On Monday (Mar 13), the whole of Malaysia burst into celebration after Ipoh-born actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh became the first Malaysian and Asian to win the Oscars.

She was named 'Best Actress' for her role as Evelyn Wang in the award-winning film ***'Everything Everywhere All At Once'***.

![Michelle Yeoh wins the Oscars](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ladpgskskf0-pd7na5vnau4-750-923.jpg)Photo via [Instagram/@michelleyeoh_official](https://www.instagram.com/michelleyeoh_official/)

While a majority of Malaysians were super proud of Yeoh's achievement, there were a few who didn't share her joy such as controversial local preacher PU Syed.

## PU Syed: 'Nothing to be proud of'

In an Instagram post on PU Syed's official account, it showed a screenshot of a post he made on Facebook regarding Yeoh's Oscars win.

According to him, he believed that her achievement brought no benefit to the aspect of religion as a whole.

![PU Syed](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/image-4042.jpg)Photo via [FB/PU Syed](https://www.facebook.com/syed.ishak.731)

> **What's there to be proud of the Oscars? Does it bring pride to Malaysia? We cannot be proud of something that doesn't bring benefit to religious affairs.**

Read the post here:

> [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/CpvDZj2vxSc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by SYED MOHD BAKRI SYED ISHAK BENYAHYA (@pusyed_official)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CpvDZj2vxSc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)

## Netizens: 'Jealous ke?'

PU Syed's comments didn't exactly go down well with netizens, who slammed him for being a wet blanket and attempting to create an issue out of Yeoh's achievement.

***"Shut up lah. Don't be so bitter. Are you that thirsty for attention?"***

!["Nothing To Be Proud Of" — M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ladpgtdiivenhuhm0m0cga-640-208.jpg)Screenshot via [Instagram/pusyed_official](https://www.instagram.com/p/CpvDZj2vxSc/)

***"There's nothing wrong in saying 'Congratulations' for her talent and representing Malaysia. You just want to create an issue out of it."***

!["Nothing To Be Proud Of" — M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ladpgsyfpwlyl6nm9m0chg-646-244.jpg)Screenshot via [Instagram/pusyed_official](https://www.instagram.com/p/CpvDZj2vxSc/)

***"What's your problem? Are you jealous cause someone got an Oscar?"***

!["Nothing To Be Proud Of" — M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ladpgtrvozxxmgpmys0ccg-626-202.jpg)Screenshot via [Instagram/pusyed_official](https://www.instagram.com/p/CpvDZj2vxSc/)

PU Syed is no stranger to making such questionable comments, especially when it comes to matters that are seen as 'deviant' in Islam.

A day before BLACKPINK's concert at the Bukit Jalil stadium, he ["prayed"](https://weirdkaya.com/blackpink-kl-concert-flood-pray-preacher/) for the venue to be flooded, claiming that people were spending too much time indulging themselves.

**READ [ALSO](https://weirdkaya.com/do-msians-have-the-right-to-lay-claim-to-michelle-yeohs-oscars-win/):**

https://weirdkaya.com/do-msians-have-the-right-to-lay-claim-to-michelle-yeohs-oscars-win/

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